Is reading with your kids driving you crazy? Note: A shortened/simplified version of this article is How to Help your Kids Read at Home. One of the hardest aspects teaching reading comes after the child has learned how to “decode”, or perform the mental trick of turning a row of symbols on a page into …
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To write the third installment of this series designed to help parents know what to do with their 14-18 year olds while stuck at home, I dove into the world of college reading lists. I nearly choked had to come up for air. Just kidding. But the world of college reading lists has changed a …
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If you can’t get the kids off the screens, at least get them to expand their minds a little…. Keeping older teens (14-18) busy at home can be tricky because a lot of their school work is either very specific to the course they are in or is just beyond those of us who have …
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When your older teen (ages 14-18) is unexpectedly stuck at home British 16 year olds getting their adult ID card to be able to work…teenagers can do stuff! Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer / Public domain Older teens are challenging to deal with at home because most of their actual school work …
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Reading Together Loving the Little House Books Don’t get me wrong, I love the Little House books. I had the entire set before I was really old enough to read them because my mom was a fan too. I still remember getting Little House in the Big Woods through the Scholastic Book club at school, …
“Unplugging the Machine” As we move into the holiday season, a lot of us start to think about two things: spending time with family and, ironically, how to “unplug the Christmas machine.” It’s the enduring struggle: we want to make a nice holiday for our families, but there is the work and the money. And …
